American Democracy Project at IU South Bend

10/22/2026

Check out these Elkhart County races with 100% candidate participation on the nonpartisan VOTE411 Voter Guide:

Indiana State Representative, District 49
Elkhart County Council, District 2
Elkhart County Council, District 3
Elkhart County Circuit Court Clerk
Elkhart County Sheriff
Middlebury Township Trustee

Voters in Elkhart County win when candidates share their vision! Every candidate running in these featured races has completed their questionnaire on the nonpartisan VOTE411 Voter Guide.

CANDIDATES: If you have yet to respond to VOTE411, look for an email from VOTE411 and the American Democracy Project. Please follow the link to add your information so voters can make an informed decision at the polls! If you have not received an email or letter, send ADP at IUSB a DM or comment on this post!

🗳️ Compare the candidates side-by-side:
👉 Visit www.vote411.org and enter your address to view your personalized ballot guide.

10/21/2026

Yesterday was Election Hero Day.
We celebrate every person in our community who has volunteered to be an election worker. Check out our event calendar for on-campus training sessions for St Joseph County election workers. Thank you for getting trained and getting to the polls early to make Election Day run smoothly!

We also thank county election officials who have worked with our organization to educate and engage first-time voters and help them understand the policies and procedures they need to know to legally cast a ballot.

Thank you, election heroes!

10/21/2026

St. Joseph County Voters: Meet the Candidates on your ballot before casting your votes. Candidate statements made at our Meet the Candidates event are available on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXRXPLu42f0k

You can also learn more about the candidates by visiting Vote411.org.

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10/21/2026

Meet the Candidate
Stephanie Ball (County Clerk Candidate, St. Joseph County)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dtlkAUIwa8&list=PLXRXPLu42f0k&index=30

See all statements at https://www.youtube.com/

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10/21/2026

Meet the Candidate:
Amy Rolfes (County Clerk Candidate, St. Joseph County)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhDgZs5PmlQ&list=PLXRXPLu42f0k&index=5

See all candidates at https://www.youtube.com/

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10/21/2026

ICYMI: Watch the Indiana Debate Commission's 2026 Secretary of State Candidate Debate starting at 26:10 here:

10/15/2026

🎉 100% Candidate Participation in St. Joseph County's County-Level Races on VOTE411! 🗳️

We're excited to share an important milestone for voters in St. Joseph County: every candidate running for a contested county-level office has completed the VOTE411 candidate questionnaire.

That means voters can compare candidates side-by-side for the following races:

✅ Prosecuting Attorney
✅ County Commissioner, District 1
✅ County Council, Districts A, B, C, E, and H
✅ County Circuit Court Clerk
✅ Auditor
✅ Assessor
✅ Sheriff

This level of participation gives voters direct access to candidates' own words on issues, priorities, qualifications, and goals for public service.

Visit VOTE411.org, enter your address, and review the races and candidates that will appear on your ballot.

A sincere thank you to all of the candidates who took the time to participate and help provide voters with the information they need to make informed decisions on Election Day.

While we're celebrating 100% participation in these St. Joseph County county-level races, there are still candidates in other races and neighboring counties who have not yet responded. If you'd like to see additional candidates participate, please encourage them to complete their VOTE411 questionnaires so voters can make side-by-side comparisons throughout the region.

Early voting is already underway, and Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.